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Pre- a p Vocabulary Lesson 7. Comprehensive. Covering completely or broadly. Dearth. A scarcity or lack. Deficient. Lacking an essential quality. Deficit . An amount by which something falls short. E xhaustive. Testing all possibilities; thorough. Integral.
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Comprehensive • Covering completely or broadly
Dearth • A scarcity or lack
Deficient • Lacking an essential quality
Deficit • An amount by which something falls short
Exhaustive • Testing all possibilities; thorough
Integral • Essential for completeness; not fractional
Paltry • Meager; insufficient; worthless
Plethora • Superabundance; excess
Replenish • To fill or make complete again
Scant • Being just short of full measure; inadequate
Abnormal • Not normal
Conventional • Customary; conforming to standards
Idiosyncrasy • An unusual habit or mannerism
Orthodox • Adhering to commonly accepted tradition
Precedent • An action that serves as an example
Prevalent • Widespread; commonly occurring
Prosaic • Ordinary; lacking in imagination
Quaint • Charmingly old-fashion
Rarity • Something special or uncommon, usually valued
Singular • Out of the ordinary; peculiar
Ambiguous • Having two or more meanings; unclear
Baffle • To cause uncertainty in; puzzle
Convoluted • Coiled or twisted; complicated
Dilemma • Situation forcing a choice between two alternatives
Enigma • Something that is hard to figure out
Intricate • Having a complicated structure; complex
Labyrinth • A confusing network of passages; a maze
Quandary • A state of uncertainty or doubt
Soluble • Capable of being solved; dissolvable
Tactic • A method of achieving a goal; a strategy